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September 16, 2005 - Our friends at Alabama Watch, a consumer watchdog group, are members of Americans for Insurance Reform, which has set up a toll-free Katrina Insurance Hotline (1-888-450-5545; staffed M-F, 10 am to 6 pm EST).

September 15, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Right-wing conservatives set them up, Think Progress knocks them down. Some examples:

September 14, 2005 - This story brings attentiont to a population I haven't heard much about in the wake of Katrina, Native American tribes and nations:

September 13, 2005 - Wade Rathke, a legendary organizer with ACORN (Association of Communities Organized for Reform Now) and SEIU Local 100 based in New Orleans, has been sharing some very interesting thoughts on his personal blog.

September 12, 2005 - As news stories and first-hand accounts grow of people not getting the aid they need in the wake of Katrina, is it time for independent groups to start organizing accountability teams? Institute friend Joan Browning writes from West Virginia with some interesting history:

September 10, 2005 - Jeremy Scahill and Daniela Crespo of Democracy Now! are in New Orleans, and report on the growing mercenary presence in the city:

September 10, 2005 - From the Atlanta Journal Constitution: